1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1949 Australian Championships
Champion Doris Hart
Runner-up Nancye Bolton
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw30
Seeds8

First-seeded Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Doris Hart (champion)
  2. Nancye Bolton (finalist)
  3. Thelma Long (semifinals)
  4. Joyce Fitch (second round)
  5. Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
  6. Sadie Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  7. Esme Ashford (second round)
  8. Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Doris Hart 3 6 6
8 Dulcie Whittaker 6 3 2
1 Doris Hart 6 6
Alison Baker 3 1
Alison Baker 6 1 6
Marie Toomey 3 6 3
1 Doris Hart 6 6
2 Nancye Bolton 3 4
6 Sadie Newcombe 0 3
3 Thelma Long 6 6
3 Thelma Long 4 2
2 Nancye Bolton 6 6
5 Mary Hawton 1 1
2 Nancye Bolton 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Hart 6 6
Moran 6 6 Moran 3 2
Mason 1 1 1 Hart 3 6 6
8 Whittaker 6 6 8 Whittaker 6 3 2
Sheidow 1 2 8 Whittaker 6 6
Proctor 8 6 Proctor 4 1
Thiele 6 2 1 Hart 6 6
4 Fitch 6 6 Baker 3 1
Chamberlin 3 1 4 Fitch 3 4
Baker Baker 6 6
Williams w/o Baker 6 1 6
7 Ashford Toomey 3 6 3
Strickland w/o 7 Ashford 6 2 4
Toomey 6 6 Toomey 4 6 6
Nottage 1 0

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Hopman 6 6
Thomas 1 0 Hopman 7 3 0
6 Newcombe 6 6 6 Newcombe 5 6 6
Taylor 1 1 6 Newcombe 0 3
Warnock 6 6 3 Long 6 6
Traeger 4 4 Warnock 2 1
3 Long 6 6 3 Long 6 6
Redwood 2 2 3 Long 4 2
Mance 6 6 2 Bolton 6 6
Richardson 3 3 Mance 2 4
5 Hawton 5 Hawton 6 6
Parkinson w/o 5 Hawton 1 1
Jenkins 6 6 2 Bolton 6 6
Bennett 1 0 Jenkins 1 2
2 Bolton 6 6
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com